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I discovered a dangerous cucumber! 🥒Join Alessandro and me as we explore my garden and discuss the seeds of a highly unusual and sometimes dangerous cucumber.
Researchers used high-speed video and X-ray scans to reveal how the squirting cucumber uses explosive force to launch seeds ...
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Discover Magazine on MSNWatch These Squirting Cucumbers Shoot Their Seeds Out at 29 Miles Per HourLearn more about squirting cucumbers (Ecballium elaterium) and how their seeds explode out of them, which could lead to medical advancements.
Many factors must interact perfectly to disperse the seeds efficiently without destroying the plant too early.
New research into the biomechanics of explosive seed dispersal in squirting cucumbers (Ecballium elaterium) reveals how these ...
The little gourd can shoot its seeds nearly 40 feet, but until now, the mechanism behind the plant’s power and proliferation was poorly understood.
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